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Article: A second chance for the single transferable vote.
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- Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Article date:
- March 22, 2009
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On May 12th, 2009, British Columbians will have a second chance to approve the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system recommended by the British Columbia Citizens" Assembly in December 2004. The creation of a Citizens" Assembly to deliberate over such highly important matters as electoral reform was a remarkably innovative moment in western political history. The voters" decision to replace the traditional Westminster single-member plurality electoral model would be equally so. This article looks at developments since the last provincial election.
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